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The Coquette, or, The History of Eliza WhartonHannah Webster Foster

The Coquette, or, The History of Eliza Wharton

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Original author: Hannah Webster Foster

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"The Coquette, or, The History of Eliza Wharton" by Hannah Webster Foster is an epistolary novel published in 1797. After being freed from an unwanted engagement, Eliza Wharton seeks independence and friendship. She finds herself torn between two suitors: a respectable but dull clergyman and an exciting aristocratic libertine. Her indecision and coquettish behavior set in motion a tragic chain of events. Based on a scandalous real-life case, this best-selling novel explores how social pressures lead to one woman's devastating downfall.

The Coquette, or, The History of Eliza Wharton, by Hannah Webster Foster. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #12431.

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75 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter5,874 words
  2. 2.Letter I: To Miss Lucy Freeman588 words
  3. 3.Letter II: To the Same281 words
  4. 4.Letter III: To the Same686 words
  5. 5.Letter IV: To Mr. Selby609 words
  6. 6.Letter V: To Miss Lucy Freeman598 words
  7. 7.Letter VI: To the Same437 words
  8. 8.Letter VII: To Mr. Selby794 words
  9. 9.Letter VIII: To Mr. Charles Deighton339 words
  10. 10.Letter IX: To Miss Lucy Freeman685 words
  11. 11.Letter X: To the Same418 words
  12. 12.Letter XI: To Mr. Charles Deighton379 words
  13. 13.Letter XII: To Miss Lucy Freeman794 words
  14. 14.Letter XIII: To Miss Eliza Wharton408 words
  15. 15.Letter XIV: To Miss Lucy Freeman930 words
  16. 16.Letter XV: To Miss Eliza Wharton451 words
  17. 17.Letter XVI: To Miss Lucy Freeman328 words
  18. 18.Letter XVII: To Mr. Selby180 words
  19. 19.Letter XVIII: To Mr. Charles Deighton527 words
  20. 20.Letter XIX: To Miss Lucy Freeman1,233 words
  21. 21.Letter XX: To Mrs. M. Wharton359 words
  22. 22.Letter XXI: To Miss Eliza Wharton481 words
  23. 23.Letter XXII: To Miss Eliza Wharton247 words
  24. 24.Letter XXIII: To the Rev. J. Boyer735 words
  25. 25.Letter XXIV: To the Rev. J. Boyer491 words
  26. 26.Letter XXV: To the Rev. J. Boyer374 words
  27. 27.Letter XXVI: To Miss Lucy Freeman1,886 words
  28. 28.Letter XXVII: To the Rev. Mr. Boyer408 words
  29. 29.Letter XXVIII: To Mr. Charles Deighton584 words
  30. 30.Letter XXIX: To Miss Eliza Wharton784 words
  31. 31.Letter XXX: To Miss Lucy Freeman920 words
  32. 32.Letter XXXI: To Miss Eliza Wharton559 words
  33. 33.Letter XXXII: To Mr. Charles Deighton446 words
  34. 34.Letter XXXIII: To Miss Lucy Freeman288 words
  35. 35.Letter XXXIV: To Mrs. Richman581 words
  36. 36.Letter XXXV: To Miss Eliza Wharton132 words
  37. 37.Letter XXXVI: To Mrs. Richman661 words
  38. 38.Letter XXXVII: To Mr. Charles Deighton310 words
  1. 39.Letter XXXVIII: To Mrs. M. Wharton345 words
  2. 40.Letter XXXIX: To Mr. T. Selby988 words
  3. 41.Letter XL: To Mr. T. Selby2,848 words
  4. 42.Letter XLI: To Mrs. Lucy Sumner3,153 words
  5. 43.Letter XLII: To Mr. Charles Deighton586 words
  6. 44.Letter XLIII: To Miss Eliza Wharton584 words
  7. 45.Letter XLIV: To Mrs. Lucy Sumner312 words
  8. 46.Letter XLV: To the Same450 words
  9. 47.Letter XLVI: To the Rev. J. Boyer577 words
  10. 48.Letter XLVII: To Miss Eliza Wharton640 words
  11. 49.Letter XLVIII: To Mrs. Lucy Sumner458 words
  12. 50.Letter XLIX: To Miss Eliza Wharton373 words
  13. 51.Letter L: To Mrs. Lucy Sumner528 words
  14. 52.Letter LI: To Mrs. Lucy Sumner552 words
  15. 53.Letter LII: To Miss Eliza Wharton637 words
  16. 54.Letter LIII: To Mrs. Lucy Sumner307 words
  17. 55.Letter LIV: To Mr. Charles Deighton646 words
  18. 56.Letter LV: To Mrs. Lucy Sumner1,252 words
  19. 57.Letter LVI: To Mrs. Lucy Sumner497 words
  20. 58.Letter LVII: To Mrs. Lucy Sumner674 words
  21. 59.Letter LVIII: To Mr. Charles Deighton599 words
  22. 60.Letter LIX: To Mrs. Lucy Sumner363 words
  23. 61.Letter LX: To the Same1,483 words
  24. 62.Letter LXI: To Miss Eliza Wharton546 words
  25. 63.Letter LXII: To Miss Julia Granby416 words
  26. 64.Letter LXIII: To Miss Eliza Wharton355 words
  27. 65.Letter LXIV: To Mrs. Lucy Sumner678 words
  28. 66.Letter LXV: To Mr. Charles Deighton535 words
  29. 67.Letter LXVI: To Mrs. Lucy Sumner2,336 words
  30. 68.Letter LXVII: To the Same2,082 words
  31. 69.Letter LXVIII: To Mrs. M. Wharton679 words
  32. 70.Letter LXIX: To Miss Julia Granby451 words
  33. 71.Letter LXX: To Mr. Charles Deighton1,415 words
  34. 72.Letter LXXI: To Mrs. Lucy Sumner1,013 words
  35. 73.Letter LXXII: To Mr. Charles Deighton772 words
  36. 74.Letter LXXIII: To Miss Julia Granby504 words
  37. 75.Letter LXXIV: To Mrs. M. Wharton280 words